pyrimidamn

That's my initial stance, but the expectation is that I spend the necessary time to get the project done (and it's not going particularly well) - whether that's 80 hours a week or 40. Though I typically work 40, the culture of postdocs/research associates (not as much now as in earlier days?) comes with an expectation of being able to work unlimited overtime. All that said, each PI is probably different enough to warrant asking, I just needed some internet confidence to back me up. After all, I am really just trying to advance my career - and rationally, it's hard to be worried about asking for that. Thanks everyone.

Maybe offended was too strong -- I may be overthinking this, and I should probably just ask him... But since I brought it up, he's close to retirement, and does no teaching. The part that makes this tricky to me is that I am not in the same specialty as him (he's an MD, I'm a chemist), so my teaching would be a completely independent endeavor from the work i was hired to do. This also means I'd have to teach a class in a different dept. than where we work -- and likely a different University. It seems to me like this might be perceived as an unwelcome distraction from his research.

Hi, Maybe a little strange, but I'm wanting to start teaching one class a semster, but am unable to do so at the University I work at. I'm curious though whether my boss will appreciate this 'diversion' from his research - as a research associate. I plan to ask him before I start sending my CV around, but just curious, anyone have insight on whether this is offensive to ask? I almost feel like if I was in his position, I'd be like "Is there not enough work to do here?". Anyway, just wondering....any thougts?